It's been 17 years since Korea made a run to the finals of the World Baseball Classic and their trips to the tournament since then have all ended in premature disappointment. The quest to emerge out of Pool C and earn a plane ride to Miami as one of the quarterfinalists got off to a great start on Thursday against Czechia.
Bo Gyeong Moon put things out of reach immediately with a grand slam in the first inning to give Korea a 4-0 lead. It turned out to be the first of four long balls blasted by the potent lineup as Shay Whitcomb hit two and Jahmai Jones added one of his own in an 11-4 victory.
